THE COMFORT SHIP.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19418, 28 August 1926, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE COMFORT SHIP.

With this'week's list, we will bring the Comfort Ship into port after her long three months' voyaging. Week aiter week she has gone forth laden with gifts and loving wishes from the children or Now Zealand, and her commg has brought ioy and comfort to hundreds .01 poor homes. The girls and boys who have helped to load her, who have sacrificed little pleasures to send tn gitts oi money, 1 will never know how much their kindness has meant to others, but hey hive dona a deed that will live long m the memories of those whom they have helped. Well done, boys and girls of the Brigade, and the nurses and captain add their heartfelt thanks to those of the poor people you baye done so much to aid duruig "the cold months ot" winter. To 'all morhers and grannies and aunties, too; ~ ahr] lo those others who have heard the Comfort Ship's 5.0.5., we extend ' onr thanks and gratitude for their gifts and the host of kindly wishes that have lightened and brightened our work. Forty-three parcels came in this week, and: tt big bundle of letters. As usual, there, were just one or two tn the bag this week that I would like to tell you about, one from a schoolboy who sent £L " to . buy something useful to swoll the cargo)" and one from Jack, who got busy among his friends and collected £1 and because he was "so sorry for the poorchildren that mummy read about in the Herald each week." Another letter was from Bruce, Nora apd Alex. "We Irve on a farm," says the letter, "and daddy has given us each the price of a calf-okin. We want to send it to you to help get something for the Comfort Ship. We like to read all, .a'pput it, and are glad it has been such a< success." And with the letter catpe a,,pWal note for ten shillings! Among those who have sent us some more beautiful parcels are the girls from Smith, and Caughey's maids' and children's workroom, who have sent us the finest shipment of cargo thai the ship has received. The Naumai Girl Guides from Ranpo, and the Takapuna Brownies have • also sent in some useful things. Among the parcels this week was one from Aunt Em, and it contained not only Borne nice little garments, but a bag of sugar, some tea and sago, too! Now, wasn't? that a most kindly thought? A mother sends us some nice material to make ap into little garments, and Gwen bus » forwarded her second patchwork qciilt. . There was a tiny garment knitted by Ken, a little boy nine years old, so the little girls needn't think they are the are the only ones who can knit! Wee Isa froffl the 6ed Hill at Papaknra sent 12 pennies from her money box, as well as a parcel, and ■in another parcel with no name I found nine pennies tucked tightly away into the toe of a sock. Sheila sent a pretty cards and slippers. From a kindly Devonport resident we received another fine parcel of coverlets and woollen bed-sox, while the latest parcel of all was brought in by little Mavis, who brought a woolly coat and '."rock and handed them to nurse herself. No doubt a few more parcels will continue to find their way in for a week or two, but 1 will now say good-bye to the Brigade as Captain of the Comfort Ship, although I will continue to have a talk with you all each week in this column Good, tuck to yon all, dear boys and girls, and again we thank you' Cash donations.—G. Itickard and R. A. Johnston (collected by Maisie Harrison, Ktutiua); C. i». iN. a.. I'i.piuju e. c~«.. 1 .«i by little Jack Bason, Makirikiri Valley, Wttngaiiui/ £i Ob txl; U. C. ti., usvouport; Bruce. Nora and Alex. Parcels From.—Pat and Brian Ballantyne, Northern Wairoa; Olive Yeoman. Mancawai; Molly and Betty, Devonport; Phyllis, Heme Bay; 18. Hataitai Road. Wellington: Mavis Hale, Herne Bay'; Bessie MacKenna, Te.Araroa: Jean and M.vra: Ralph and Jessie; Betty and Joyce Ross; Jean Wilsoti, Helens v.. iu: A .tint e , Leig*: Terence. Lyndsav and Bryan; Molly Creash, Mount Eden; Mrs. Girven, Haupaki; Aunt Em; Joan and Ayan Frnnkton; Ken Muir: Mary Marshall, Kohirnarama; Doreen Cleary. Arapohue; Sammy Ris. Te Arohr.; Wee Isa; Gordon; Eileen Ford, Riverhead; Netta: Baby Jos; Thelma; a nice parcel eollected by M&isie Harrison, Kaitaia: Sheila ' Quinn; Rorary P otharoe. fot-iun-Buznnde and John. Remuora; Lawrence Hughes. Fketnhuna; A Devonport Rpoidert, two percels- y{ P(!f s ard Marpnret, Elansratild: Una Herriok. HnwVf Bay: Naumai G'rl Guides: Thfdmn Pretcott. P*»Vptui: W«inku school children: Ruhy Bishop. P-Vnt-i- Mtb. T?oherts. Murcbienn: and TT"n Onewhero; BfMv. J'-vre rind Jim C'f "nhndsre: Four Little Cliildten, ■ TT:ive!ncl< North.